Margaret Alva, the veteran Congress leader and Opposition’s Vice-President pick, always ready for a comeback

Opposition parties might not emerge victorious in the contest for the president and the vice president (VP), but they are not giving up without a formidable fight. Their candidate for the VP polls to be held on 6 August is veteran Congress leader Margaret Alva.

She is up against National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar.

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The 80-year-old has donned quite her few hats, from being a Union minister to the governor. On Sunday, Alva said she accepted with “great humility” her nomination for the vice-presidential polls and thanked leaders of various parties for reposing faith in her.

“It is a privilege and an honour to be nominated as the candidate of the joint opposition for the post of Vice President of India. I accept this nomination with great humility and thank the leaders of the opposition for the faith they’ve put in me. Jai Hind,” Alva tweeted soon after her name was announced.

It is a privilege and an honour to be nominated as the candidate of the joint opposition for the post of Vice President of India. I accept this nomination with great humility and thank the leaders of the opposition for the faith they’ve put in me.

Jai Hind